The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for ensuring that employers maintain safe and healthful conditions for their staff. OSHA accomplishes this by setting and enforcing a multitude of different standards, each of which governs a facet of organizational behavior. OSHA has created both general standards, which apply to the majority of applicable […]

In a Leadership IQ study, researchers discovered that approximately 46% of new hires fail within their first 18 months of employment. Such a high failure rate can raise the cost of recruiting, training, and hiring to unsustainable levels. In light of this information, it might be tempting to streamline your hiring process in order to

Even if you operate in a relatively “safe” industry, worker compensation claims represent a serious threat to business continuity. A single mismanaged claim could leave your business reeling. While reasonable claims may not have as significant of an effect, they can still drive up your premiums and cut into profit margins. The good news is

The majority of managers don’t enjoy designing safety training programs. It is understandable if you share these sentiments, as creating workplace safety training courses is tedious, time-consuming, and costly. However, your employees are your most valuable asset and should be treated as such. Investing in safety training will help you increase the knowledge and skills

Hundreds of people are injured in accidents at work each year …and the number of reported incidents is on the rise.  For comparison, the number of nonfatal workplace injury cases related to illness dropped by 32.9% from 2020 to 2021. At the same time, the number of incidents connected to workplace injuries rose by more